The financial landscape over the past few years has been marked by significant volatility. The initial shock came with the COVID shutdowns, which introduced a wave of uncertainty in the market and, unfortunately, temporarily diminished many people’s retirement savings.

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Key to a secure and happy retirement is diversification. Putting all your eggs in one proverbial basket will leave them exposed to whims of the stock market.

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Over the past three years, it seems that an economic recession has become increasingly difficult to pin down. Lockdowns caused a recession, sure. But they came and went… kind of. What is the state of the U.S. and global economy now, and are we qualifying for something akin to 2008-2011? Why has “recession 2023” become a buzzword in the media?

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For the first time since 1971, it seems we’re faced with a real prospect of the dollar collapsing. Not just a loss in the value of the dollar and then a bounceback, as is the case due to interest rates hikes and cuts. No, here we are talking something more along the lines of the Venezuelan bolivar.

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After decades of tame price growth, red-hot inflation is back with a vengeance. Thanks to a unique combination of factors, people’s pocketbooks are once again suffering from surging prices. 2022’s investor playbook features some timeless wisdom for dealing with inflation, as well as a recognition that this year’s challenges won’t exactly mirror the inflation crises of old, such as during the 1970s.

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When markets are perceived to be uncertain, investors look to lower their portfolio risk levels and migrate towards traditional ‘safe-haven’ assets. They do this by selling stocks, lower-rated bonds and other risky assets and shifting money towards other asset classes that have historically held up during times of recession, uncertainty and crisis.

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